arrear - 4 dictionary results
ar⋅rear
[uh-reer] 
–noun
| 1. | Usually, arrears. the state of being behind or late, esp. in the fulfillment of a duty, promise, obligation, or the like. |
| 2. | Often, arrears. something overdue in payment; a debt that remains unpaid. |
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Arrear
Ar*rear"\, adv. [OE. arere, OF. arere, ariere, F. arri[`e]re, fr. L. ad + retro backward. See Rear.] To or in the rear; behind; backwards. [Obs.] --Spenser.Arrear
Ar*rear"\, n. That which is behind in payment, or which remains unpaid, though due; esp. a remainder, or balance which remains due when some part has been paid; arrearage; -- commonly used in the plural, as, arrears of rent, wages, or taxes. --Locke. For much I dread due payment by the Greeks Of yesterday's arrear. --Cowper. I have a large arrear of letters to write. --J. D. Forbes. In arrear or In arrears, behind; backward; behindhand; in debt.
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Main Entry: ar·rear
Pronunciation: &-'rir
Function: noun
1 a : the condition of being behind in one's duties or esp. financial obligations —usually used in pl.
2 : an unpaid and overdue debt —usually used in pl.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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